SB2021021622 - Ubuntu update for wpa
Published: February 16, 2021 Updated: August 7, 2022
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12695)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a CallStranger issue in the UPnP SUBSCRIBE functionality. A remote attacker can send traffic to arbitrary destinations, leading to amplified DDoS attacks and data exfiltration.
2) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0326)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input within the p2p_copy_client_info() function of p2p.c in wpa_suplicant. A remote attacker pass specially crafted input to the application, trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.